Chapter 1332: Baring Her Fangs
Xiujuan's words caused Ah Mei's expression to change drastically. As Xiujuan relentlessly laid out her analysis, Ah Mei's face grew increasingly anxious, her appearance like a mute who had swallowed a bitter pill, unable to utter a single word.
Only when Xiujuan's voice fell silent, seemingly with no intention of speaking further, did Ah Mei finally get a chance to speak.
"No, no, it's not like that, Auntie! Please listen to my explanation, it's not what you think!"
Ah Mei spoke so rapidly, as if afraid Xiujuan would interrupt her again, even stammering, her expression on the verge of desperate tears.
Compared to Ah Mei's panicked expression, Xiujuan appeared remarkably calm. However, her gaze towards Ah Mei did not soften in the slightest because of Ah Mei's pitiful and flustered face; her eyes remained cold, yet now carried an added glint of murderous intent!
"Then explain to me, what exactly is going on?"
Xiujuan asked coldly. Ah Mei, her face still a mask of panic, did not immediately speak, seemingly trying to organize her thoughts.
"Don't think, answer me now!"
"This. . . I. . ."
Ah Mei stammered, unable to provide a reason. Xiujuan watched this scene, and then a cold snort escaped her lips.
"Hmph, you don't need to think any further, because you simply can't explain it. Furthermore, there's no need for you to keep feigning such a pathetic look in front of me; that approach won't achieve anything. My cold shout just now employed some methods. An ordinary person under these circumstances could absolutely not withstand it unscathed. Though I controlled the force and its power was greatly diminished, it wouldn't directly knock out an ordinary person, but spitting blood would certainly be unavoidable. Yet you showed no problem whatsoever, not even the slightest change in your complexion. If you claim to be just an ordinary person, even I, a ghost, wouldn't believe it!"
Xiujuan spoke with complete confidence. She seemed certain that something was amiss with Ah Mei. However, Ah Mei's face grew even more anxious under the weight of these words, her beautiful eyes filled with panic!
Seeing Ah Mei still attempting to feign innocence in front of her, Xiujuan spoke coldly, her face frigid and her tone laced with murderous intent.
"If you wish to continue pretending, I cannot stop you; after all, that is your freedom. But if you believe such childish tactics will make me spare you, then you are mistaken. Today, no matter what, I will take you down, perhaps even kill you outright. As for Xiaokang, I will naturally explain it to him when the time comes. Even if he cannot accept this fact immediately, even if he resents me, his mother, that will only be temporary. After all, I am his mother, his birth mother, and as long as your soul remains, I can prove that I, his mother, did nothing wrong. Given enough time, his resentment will fade, and he will not hold a grudge against me, his mother. Therefore, I will kill you without the slightest hesitation!"
Xiujuan's words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Ah Mei, who had originally been frantic and feigning helplessness, after hearing Xiujuan's words, suddenly lost the anxiety from her face, and her pitiful facade disappeared. Her face darkened sharply, and the coldness on it, along with the murderous intent in her eyes, was no less than Xiujuan's.
"Old hag, it seems you're tired of living!"
A cold voice, brimming with intense murderous intent, emanated from Ah Mei's lips. At this moment, Ah Mei showed not a trace of weakness. Her gaze, sharp as a blade, her bone-chillingly cold expression, and her calm demeanor facing Xiujuan made it immediately clear she was a master, and one with rich combat experience—a stark contrast to the previously weak and pathetic Ah Mei!
"Heh, so you've finally dropped the act. That's just perfect. Originally, I had a tiny shred of worry, fearing my judgment might be wrong and I had misunderstood a good person. Although I'm quite confident in my assessment, I couldn't rule out some special circumstances leading to an error in my judgment. That possibility was small, but it did exist. Now it's fine. Since you've willingly bared your fangs, I can put my mind at ease!"
As these words left her mouth, a powerful surge of energy immediately erupted from Xiujuan's body. Entering a combat state, her eyes instantly turned blood-red, and a fierce gust of Yin wind rose from the ground, making her long hair whip wildly!
With Yang Haoran's help, Xiujuan had not yet broken through to the Ghost King realm, but she was currently at the peak of the late-stage Evil Spirit realm, just one step away from the Ghost King realm. Earlier, she hadn't entered a combat state and had sealed her own power. Furthermore, the skin she wore was of excellent quality, hence she had appeared no different from a living ordinary person. Now that she had entered a combat state, the characteristics of an Evil Spirit finally manifested.
As for why she hadn't immediately attacked Ah Mei, or chosen to use sneak attack methods against her, one reason was her confidence in her own strength, believing that even without a sneak attack, she would have no problem subduing this woman. Moreover, this was on her son's territory.
The other reason, which she had just clearly stated, was that although she was confident in her judgment, she couldn't rule out the possibility of a special circumstance leading to a misjudgment. Even if this possibility was small, she didn't want to create a misunderstanding due to an error in her assessment, after all, she knew her son deeply loved this woman.
Therefore, she did not act rashly. Instead, she chose to provoke Ah Mei with words, using Ah Mei's reaction to confirm her judgment.
The result was self-evident. From the current situation, her judgment was correct, and her verbal provocation played a crucial role.
If not for her verbal provocation causing Ah Mei to willingly bare her fangs, she truly would not have tried to kill Ah Mei today. At most, she would have merely made a probing move.
At this moment, Xiujuan's words made Ah Mei realize the same point. She felt both anger and regret in her heart, regretting that she hadn't withstood Xiujuan's verbal provocation and had fallen into Xiujuan's trap.
As Xiujuan entered her combat state, a wave of power also emanated from Ah Mei's body. While this power was similar to the energy emanating from Xiujuan, it was not entirely the same. The power Xiujuan emitted was unique to ghosts, whereas the power emanating from Ah Mei was actually the Spirit Power exclusive to the Yin Division!
However, compared to Xiujuan, the power emanating from Ah Mei was quite weak. And the moment the power surge erupted from Ah Mei, she immediately waved her hand, setting up a restrictive barrier, enveloping the area where the two of them stood.
"Old hag, since my identity has been exposed by you, I'll just have to send you out of this world ahead of time. I'll echo your words now: killing you, I'll still find a way to convince Yang Kang. Without you, this old hag, meddling, my mission is bound to proceed very smoothly."
As these words fell, Ah Mei's willow-leaf eyebrows rose in anger, and a powerful, cold shout burst from her lips!
"Heaven and Earth Souls, Open!"
As the Heaven and Earth Souls were opened, the power surge emanating from Ah Mei's body suddenly skyrocketed. Previously, compared to Xiujuan, the power emanating from Ah Mei's body was pitifully weak; whether she could withstand a casual blow from Xiujuan was questionable. But now, with her internal power surging wildly, she not only quickly matched Xiujuan but even surpassed her at an astonishing speed!
Originally, Xiujuan was preparing to kill Ah Mei, a task that would have been effortless for her. But Ah Mei's sudden act of opening her Heaven and Earth Souls made her freeze for a moment. It was clear she was somewhat surprised by this.
Before Ah Mei released her power surge, although Xiujuan had guessed that Ah Mei was very likely a member of the Yin Division, she had not, however, guessed that Ah Mei was actually a powerful expert who had opened her Earth Soul!
Her moment of stunned surprise lasted only an instant. Then Xiujuan recovered from her shock.
"Heh, you truly are willing to go to great lengths. A dignified Earth Soul expert, actually willing to abandon her own body to deceive my son, sleeping with my blind son every day, even being submissive and meek towards me, a mere ghost. I truly never imagined in my life I would encounter such a 'good thing. ' It makes me happy, yet at the same time, I find it pathetic for you!"
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